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__**Civil War/General Info.**__ __**Personal Thought/ Experience**__ __**Reemphasis on Freedom**__
 * March 1861- April 18
 * North Wins/ 620,000 men killed
 * Slavery Abolished
 * Sparked African American Lit in the U.S.
 * Unjust Laws- "Civil Disobedience"
 * All Authors have Connection to war
 * Lived During War time
 * Sombow affected by war
 * "A House Divided against itself cannot stand"
 * Compared to the Rev. War V. Civil War
 * Slaves were free
 * 4 million slaces gained freedom